General Q & A

26161 topics in this forum

1. Help with auto roof plane 1 2

   By BeeoHat, May 1, 2014
   • 38 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • DRAWZILLA
   • May 6, 2014

2. Autocad to Chief 1 2

   By Designer1, April 12, 2020
   • 42 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • CharlesVolz
   • April 19, 2020

3. Reference Display 1 2

   By country, June 5, 2018   

   • reference layer
   • railings
   • 36 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • HumbleChief
   • June 7, 2018

4. realistic renderings 1 2

   By decorators3, November 8, 2021   

   • renderings
   • 26 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • Dermot
   • December 29, 2021

5. Area display both in imperial and metric 1 2

   By HaroonMalik, December 11, 2020
   • 40 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • SHCanada2
   • May 28, 2021

6. Fast PC, Slow Chief Architect - Why???

   By aHughJassDude, March 11, 2020
   • 23 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • VHampton
   • March 18, 2020

7. Reflected Ceiling plan

   By sconnor707, May 13, 2014
   • 16 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • 22trobbins
   • January 29, 2024

8. New Computer Problems 1 2

   By Rosco2017, November 29, 2017
   • 34 replies
   • 10.1k views
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   • JonBDesigns
   • December 1, 2017

9. sloped floor 1 2

   By jberd16, June 12, 2016   

   • ramp
   • slope
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • ramp
     • slope
     • floor
   • 29 replies
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   • yusuf-333
   • June 16, 2016

10. How To Maintain Equal Distance Spacing?

    By Evolution, December 11, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 10.1k views
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    • Ebb001
    • September 10, 2021

11. Stairs with drywall handrails with cutouts in the walls 1 2

    By redThomes, February 8, 2018   

    • stairs
    • stairwell
    • 30 replies
    • 10.1k views
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    • Kbird1
    • February 16, 2018

12. Specs on drawings, or in spec book

    By CARMELHILL, January 24, 2020
    • 12 replies
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    • Chrisb222
    • January 26, 2020

13. Simple ceiling grid tool 1 2

    By CARMELHILL, May 21, 2016
    • 35 replies
    • 10k views
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    • DavidJPotter
    • June 1, 2016

14. Fastest way to change all interior walls to one color?

    By CBRF23, February 15, 2018   

    • wall color
    • materials
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • wall color
      • materials
      • paint
    • 11 replies
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    • Kbird1
    • February 20, 2018

15. Garage slab elevation standard

    By CJSpud, March 10, 2019
    • 16 replies
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    • CJSpud
    • March 11, 2019

16. Virtual Reality on Oculus Rift - Almost Works

    By BelmontArchitect, July 12, 2020
    • 21 replies
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    • Gregavi
    • June 27, 2022

17. Google Drive And The Red "x"

    By SusanC, December 15, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 10k views
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    • SusanC
    • December 16, 2015

18. Canvas Software 1 2

    By usingchief, January 7, 2017
    • 30 replies
    • 10k views
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    • DougDM
    • November 20, 2020

19. ceating Roof trusses in X12

    By cjanderson66, April 6, 2020
    • 21 replies
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    • ACADuser
    • April 15, 2020

20. General Design Dilemma 1 2

    By blakel39, July 21, 2015
    • 48 replies
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    • Jay_on_Cape
    • July 25, 2015

21. Align Foundation to Framing

    By pj42pj42, July 29, 2018   

    • foundation
    • sill plate
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • foundation
      • sill plate
      • framing
    • 24 replies
    • 10k views
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    • pj42pj42
    • August 5, 2018

22. Coffered and Vaulted Ceiling

    By ShowmeCHIEF, December 13, 2017   

    • coffer
    • vaulted
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • coffer
      • vaulted
      • ceiling
      • molding
    • 21 replies
    • 10k views
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    • ShowmeCHIEF
    • December 28, 2017

23. Top of stairs connection issue 1 2

    By Steve_Nyhof, November 30, 2020
    • 30 replies
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    • Steve_Nyhof
    • December 1, 2020

24. Gas lines in CDs

    By Designer1, January 27, 2021
    • 8 replies
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    • Designer1
    • January 30, 2021

25. Is there still no way to calculate drywall? 1 2

    By Michael_Gia, February 17, 2019
    • 33 replies
    • 9.9k views
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    • Michael_Gia
    • February 19, 2019